THE POLITICS OF ETHNONATIONALISM IN PAKISTAN: A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The rise of ethno-nationalist movements in different parts of the world is a scorching issue. South Asia is an ethnically, culturally and religiously diverse region containing various ethnic and religious communities and the rise of ethnic movements is also widespread including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Similarly, Pakistan is an ethnically diverse state. There are two types of ethno-nationalist movements in Pakistan. The first demands complete separation from the state and the second talks about the provincial autonomy and fundamental rights provided within the constitutional framework and it also demands the creation of new provinces. There are two parts of the present study. In the first part, the research focuses on the rise of the ethno-nationalist movements in Pakistan especially in the Hazara and Seraiki regions. The second part discusses the ethno-nationalist movement and human rights given in the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973.

Keywords: Ethno-nationalism, Pakistan, Movements, Demand, Human Rights.